Welcome to our annual sit down with York City co-chair Matt Uggla. Speaking ahead of the 2025-26, Matt discusses the recruitment strategies used by the club, the level of interest for current players, agents fees, the barriers to long-term success with the stadium and much more.

This podcast interview was conducted and edited by Dan Tait, produced by Keith Lea.

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This is the second part of a special episode featuring a collection of live interviews hosted by Hospital Ball's Dan Tait, recorded at York City Supporters Trust events between February and April 2025. Taken from The Crux of It, our Hospital Ball spin-off, the episode includes appearances from:

• February: Tyrese Sinclair & Malachi Fagen-Walcott
• March: Billy Chadwick & Joe Felix
• April: Marvin Armstrong & Dipo Akinyemi

For full episodes featuring York City FC club ambassadors, be sure to check out the main The Crux of It podcast.

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This special episode features a collection of live interviews hosted by Hospital Ball's Dan Tait, recorded at York City Supporters Trust events from September to December 2024. Taken from The Crux of It, our Hospital Ball spin-off, the episode includes appearances from:

September: Paddy McLaughlin & Rory Watson

October: Callum Howe, Ryan Fallowfield & Dan Batty

November: Harrison Male & Ollie Pearce

December: Cameron Morrison & Gary Elphick

For full episodes featuring York City FC club ambassadors, be sure to check out

If you enjoy these interviews, please consider supporting our charity at justgiving.com/yorkhospitalradio.

When a young Mikey watched York City on the terraces of Bootham Crescent with his grandad, he would have dreamt of representing the club when he was older. That opportunity came when he was appointed assistant manager to David Webb in 2022 but took full charge of the side when Webb departed after only a few months. Trying to keep the club in the National League whilst off the field issues reared their head on a regular basis, Mikey’s time in the dugout was short but eventful. Here he reflects on his time leading the Minstermen as well as the coaching career in general.

Interview conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.

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David Lloyd is without doubt a cricketing legend after a long and successful career that included captaining and winning trophies with Lancashire, scoring a test hundred for England, later coaching his county and country plus becoming everyone's favourite pundit during his 22 years with Sky sports. During those times it was well known that Bumble was a huge football fan, in particular, of his hometown club, Accrington Stanley but perhaps lesser known is that he is now (alongside wife Diana) a season ticket holder for York City. In this interview we discuss his career from those cricket highlights mentioned as well as his life as a south stander at the LNER community stadium.

This interview was conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.

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When Jon Champion persuaded his parents to let him skip orchestra practice to go to Bootham Crescent, even he couldn’t have predicted the chain of events that followed this seminal moment. This interview discusses the long suffering support of his hometown club but also how this all coincided with forging his successful career in broadcasting, which started with a fluent but drunken match report.

This interview was conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters. The episode is sponsored by the Nearly Departed App.

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The last in this batch of interviews and what an interview to finish on, the legendary Lenell John-Lewis, or The Shop, to his adoring fans. From starting out at Grantham to a long and successful career in the football league and non-league, Lenny joined York City initially on loan in February 2022. With the club in need of a talisman, they certainly got it with Lenell quickly becoming a fans favourite and a knack of scoring crucial goals such as in all three play off games that season. Making the move permanent that summer he went on to score 17 goals in 22/23 before cementing his legendary status with the vital winner against Aldershot last season that was the catalyst for helping the club turn around their fortunes to retain their national league status.

At time of recording this interview he had scored five times this campaign despite being injured for the past two months and not starting a game all season.

This interview was in partnership with York City football club, being available on their YouTube channel.

Interview conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.

As part of the partnership with York Hospital Radio and York City Football Club this weeks guest is Ryan Fallowfield. Ryan joined the club in the summer of 2022 after a successful spell with Harrogate Town. His two and a half years with the Minstermen have been a rollercoaster but Ryan secured the Clubman of the year last season and recently surpassed over 100 appearances for the club. Here we discuss his football career so far and how this current team compares to other sides he has played for.

This podcast interview was recorded by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.

As part of a partnership with York City FC we spoke to Joe Felix about his footballing journey. From growing up in London, bouncing back from being released by QPR, working with Adam Hinshelwood at Worthing to his energetic start to life at York City. We also discuss the importance of faith and family in his life and how it has shaped him as an individual.

This interview was conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters. A version is also available via the York City YouTube channel and official club app.

This guest needs little introduction, York City manager Adam Hinshelwood. In this interview we discuss everything from his playing career, coaching philosophy, time at Worthing to, of course, his meteoric rise at York City from the humbling 6-1 defeat at Altrincham where the club looked odds on for a relegation to the top of the league where the club proudly sits now.

This interview was conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.